Seeking the Door
"Boss, what can I do for you?" After receiving Feng Xue's call, the handsome young man arrived at her house in just ten minutes. Although it had been a month or so since they last met, Hom still clearly remembered this [Book Copyist] who had brought him a lot of profit.
Not to mention that the organization had updated its intelligence a month ago, letting him know that this big shot was not only good at copying books, but was also a master himself, which made him put on a very high-handed posture when facing him.
"I want to ask about the door. Of course, I know it's past the allotted time. Just pay your price as you say," Feng Xue asked bluntly. Hom was slightly taken aback, then said somewhat awkwardly:
"Boss, information regarding doors is strictly prohibited from leaking out of Residential Area..."
"So?" Feng Xue raised an eyebrow, Hom immediately rubbed his hands together, revealing a shrewd expression:
"You'll have to pay more."
Good heavens!
Feng Xue almost thought that the Money-Adding Hermit had time-traveled, but he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, it was just an ordinary line. He had seen the famous scenes of the Money-Adding Hermit before, which was why he thought there was a joke here.
Quickly adjusting her mindset, Feng Xue spoke:
How much do you want?
"The channel fee is 500,000. I'm only responsible for connecting you with the business. As for the rest, you'll have to negotiate it yourself. However, the market price is around 10 million, and it's hard to find a buyer for the price. Of course, if you have the [Passage Right] to the Tower of Babel, the price can be much lower." Hom honestly quoted a fair price. Feng Xue, being an outsider who didn't know the specific prices, thought for a moment before speaking:
"What if I want the Passage Right the Tower of Tower of Babel?"
"..." Upon hearing Feng Xue's question, Hom paused slightly, then smiled and said:
"Boss, you'll have to fight for the Passage Right to pass through the Tower of Babylon yourself; no one can get that for you!"
Upon hearing Hom's words, Feng Xue immediately realized he had made a fool of himself. However, Hom was well aware of his newcomer status. After a moment's thought, he continued to press for answers:
"Tell me, how exactly do you want to rob it?"
"Well..." Hom hesitated slightly before speaking, "Actually, I don't know the specifics very well. What I do know is that each floor of the Tower of Babylon is like a complete Residential Area with fifty houses. And depending on the floor, it can provide a certain number of 'doors' each year. Many residents of the lower floors of the Tower of Babel sell their access rights, but to participate in this transaction, one must at least have Passage Right to that floor."
"So this is what Old Li wanted?" Feng Xue thought of the contract she had signed with Old Li, and gave Hom a knowing look. Hom didn't waste any words and immediately continued:
"Households in the Tower of Tower of Babel must be obtained through 'competition,' and the first step is to defeat the Tower of Babel's [guardians]. Each floor of the Tower of Babel has a guard who is immortal and can infinitely multiply. As long as you can defeat the guard in the challenge space, you will gain the [Passage Right] for that floor. Only after having the [Passage Right] can you enter the corresponding floor and challenge the residents who have the [Residence Right]. If you win, you can seize the Residence Right. However, there seem to be some detailed rules involved, which are beyond my knowledge."
At this point, Hom seemed to remember something else and immediately added:
"Because the Residential Area is monopolized by the 'Hundred Tales' organization, it is usually very difficult to go to the Tower of Babel. However, due to the pressure from various organizations and experts waiting to challenge the Tower of Babylon Hundred Tales, they will open the Residential Area every December, allowing everyone to go to the Tower of Babylon to take on the challenge."
Feng Xue nodded thoughtfully. Although she had the idea of taking on the challenge, she decided to postpone it for the time being, considering that there were still more than half a year until December.
Seeing Feng Xue fall silent for a moment, Hom was not surprised at all, but simply steered the topic back to business:
"Those who offer these 'doors' are mostly small organizations that want to explore the outside world but lack the manpower and financial resources, so they secretly sell slots. Besides, the appearance of these doors is unpredictable, so I can't guarantee anything. I can only say I'll try my best to find one for you. The deposit is 100,000, and I'll give you a response within a month. However, if there are no leads, the 100,000 is non-refundable. Also, there's no contract for this; it's a business transaction based on honesty. If you have any doubts, you can ask other companies, but the price is generally the same."
Hearing Hom's somewhat hesitant words, Feng Xue didn't refuse and immediately bid 100,000. Now he was rich and powerful, with the Tag [Demon] and [Instructor] bringing in a large amount of [Knowledge] every day. Not to mention taking out 100,000 at once, even paying Hom an annual fee to keep him paying attention for a long time wouldn't be a problem.
However, while Feng Xue took out her money with ease, Hom did not. But being in this line of work, he quickly regained his composure and began to manage his channels.
His fees weren't exorbitant; in fact, the 100,000 yuan deposit was the bare minimum. After all, South District isn't just for big shots; those at the bottom, barely better off than slaves, still need to eat.
Hom went to gather information, while Feng Xue returned home to copy books again. Although his daily income had already exceeded 100,000, he still needed to work hard to earn some quick money if he wanted to come up with an entry fee of tens of millions at once.
However, to his surprise, the good news from Hom came much faster than he had expected. In just five days, they came knocking on his door again.
"Boss, you're really lucky. The Slaver Team under the 'Flying Cat' organization has recently run into some trouble, affecting several other forces. They're a bit short on cash, so they've put a door up for sale. One spot costs twelve million. However, we don't know how many times the Flying Cat Organization has used this door, so we can't be sure about the situation on the other side. There's definitely still some risk involved..."
Listening to Hom's somewhat hesitant explanation, Feng Xue felt that the name "Flying Cat" sounded familiar, but he didn't dwell on it. He simply pulled out a stack of books and handed them to Hom, saying:
"Help me sell these books, the price will be the same as before, and then help me contact that organization, is that alright?"
"Certainly!"
It must be said that Hom was incredibly efficient; that very night, Feng Xue appeared at a residence located in the Sixth Ring Road of South District.
Like most houses in the Landfill Area, this place looked no different from ordinary abandoned houses. The only thing that caught people's attention was that, besides a few people waiting to use the door, there was also a rather haggard-looking young man who looked like he could have died at any time.